7.0
HIGH
CVE-2018-10500
Samsung Galaxy Apps Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy Apps Fixed in version 6.4.0.15. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of push messages. The issue lies in the ability to start an activity with controlled arguments. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5331.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 24, 2018, 11:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:41 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-10500 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Samsung galaxy_apps
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-10500.

URL Resource
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-559 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-559 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-10500 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-559
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Zero Day Initiative CWE-284
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-559 No Types Assigned https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-559 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:samsung:galaxy_apps:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.4.0.15
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.29 }} 0.08%

score

0.68394

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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